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How Does Organ Donation and Transplantation Work: In Kerala, 10 month old innocent girl Aalin Sherin Abraham has set an example. She became the youngest donor. The mortal remains of this girl were earlier kept in the mortuary of a private hospital in Mallappally. Later it was brought to his house in West Valummanil for the last darshan, where people from far and wide came to pay homage. The last rites were performed with full state honours.
Even though Aalin left this world, she left behind new light in four lives. His organ donation gave life to patients suffering from serious illness. This is the real power of organ donation and transplant. Let us tell you how it works?
What is organ donation?
According to clevelandclinic, a website that provides information on health topics, organ donation is a process in which a healthy organ of a person is removed and transplanted into the body of a patient whose organ has stopped functioning. This is a very sensitive and time-related medical procedure. Usually two surgeries take place almost simultaneously, in one the organ is removed from the donor’s body and in the other the organ is transplanted into the body of the needy patient.
How many types of organ donation are there?
There are two types of organ donation, donation done after death and donation done by a living person. In most of the cases, organ donation is done with the consent of the family after confirmation of brain death. A living person can also donate some organs like kidney, provided his health is completely fine and his organ is compatible with the body of the needy patient. After death, organs like heart, liver, kidney, lungs, pancreas and intestine can be donated. Apart from this, eyes, skin, bone marrow and heart can also be donated.
Who is a donor?
According to doctors, almost every person can be a potential organ donor. Health of organs and medical examination is more important than age. A decision taken at the right time can give a second life to many people. The process of organ donation and transplant is not easy. It passes through many stages. It begins with the decision to donate and ends with the medical process in which a healthy organ is removed from one person and successfully transplanted into another person’s body. This process depends on whether the organ donor is alive or has been donated after death.
There is very little time for organ donation after death, because it is necessary to safely remove the organs within a few hours of death. If there is a delay, the usefulness of the organs may be reduced. Whereas in the case of living donor, the work is done with complete preparation and planning. In this, special attention is paid to health check-up, necessary consent and security measures.
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Disclaimer: This information is based on research studies and expert opinion. Do not consider this as a substitute for medical advice. Before adopting any new activity or exercise, please consult your doctor or relevant specialist.
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